blancher

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: blanch=er

CIDE DICTIONARY

blancher, n. 

 One who, or that which, blanches or whitens; esp., one who anneals and cleanses money; also, a chemical preparation for this purpose.  [1913 Webster]

blancher, n. 

 One who, or that which, frightens away or turns aside.  [1913 Webster]
"And Gynecia, a blancher, which kept the dearest deer from her."  [1913 Webster]
"And so even now hath he divers blanchers belonging to the market, to let and stop the light of the gospel."  [1913 Webster]